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Do you mean does ω = 2pi(f)? Sure, you could think of it that way, but I don't see the point. You are given the linear speeds and the radius, so the angular speeds can be found immediately. (But, done correctly, you should get the same answer either way. Does your method give you the same answer?)

Ooh so after I find the angular velocity I would just Use the equations to find alpha??

And can you also explain why the tangental and angular velocities are related by v=omega (r)... Will an object traveling at 5 m/s linearly be going at 2.5 rad/s because it's going around a circle with radius 2?

Staff: Mentor

Ooh so after I find the angular velocity I would just Use the equations to find alpha??

Sure.

And can you also explain why the tangental and angular velocities are related by v=omega (r)... Will an object traveling at 5 m/s linearly be going at 2.5 rad/s because it's going around a circle with radius 2?